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xc_runner
Apr 17, 2007, 2:43 AM
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zeubanks
Apr 17, 2007, 2:52 AM
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V14...at least
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gobennyjo
Apr 17, 2007, 2:55 AM
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The one your having fun at. There are two million factors in that starting with things like are you climbing indoors yada yada yada. Just climb. Everyone moves at there own pace just keep challenging yourself and have fun, you will get better.
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xc_runner
Apr 17, 2007, 2:58 AM
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bodyboarder
Apr 17, 2007, 2:59 AM
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v6 or v7, maybe v8
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salamanizer
Apr 17, 2007, 3:00 AM
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xc_runner wrote: I'm just curious as to what some people may think about where I should be boulding. I'm 16 years old, and I've been climbing for about 9 months. I think I've sent a few V6s or V7s, maybe a V8, and I think I can do a V5 or below pretty easily, regularly.
Well, your maturity level is a little behind.
I suspect so is your sence of reality.
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ihategrigris
Apr 17, 2007, 3:05 AM
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xc_runner wrote: You know, I just posted that to get some information about how I was doing, not for some jerk to come along and cuss at me without saying anything else so how about you shut your mouth and keep your swearing to yourself.
Buddy look, if you want to show off on how hard you are and how hard a grade you can send, thats great.... but I reserve the right to be an asshole in return. If you honestly posed you're question in a non-egotistical sort of way, then you learned an important lesson here today. No one cares what grade you sent. IF it's good enough for you, it's good enough for everyone else.
Unless your trying to be a professional climber (and with the grades you've sent so far, I wish you good luck) it should make no diference to you how you compare to everyone else, so get over it.
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xc_runner
Apr 17, 2007, 3:21 AM
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ihategrigris wrote: xc_runner wrote: You know, I just posted that to get some information about how I was doing, not for some jerk to come along and cuss at me without saying anything else so how about you shut your mouth and keep your swearing to yourself. Buddy look, if you want to show off on how hard you are and how hard a grade you can send, thats great.... but I reserve the right to be an asshole in return. If you honestly posed you're question in a non-egotistical sort of way, then you learned an important lesson here today. No one cares what grade you sent. IF it's good enough for you, it's good enough for everyone else. Unless your trying to be a professional climber (and with the grades you've sent so far, I wish you good luck) it should make no diference to you how you compare to everyone else, so get over it.
Hey, I'm sorry if I got on you're bad side and made a bad first impression but I was just curious about where I was compared to other people and I was just using the grades as examples, not to boast and say I'm great cause I know that I'm really not.
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shockabuku
Apr 17, 2007, 3:38 AM
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V2 or 3.
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climber_wannabe
Apr 17, 2007, 3:48 AM
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Didn't you used to be on the RunnersWorld forums and "entertained" the regulars? What happened? Did the runners drive you away and now you came here to start some flame threads?
If you've been climbing only 9 months and you can do honest-rated V5-7 then you're pretty much ahead of the pact. IF the problems you're doing are honestly rated. Do you do routes yet? Can't wait to hear you brag about sending 13s.
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miavzero
Apr 17, 2007, 4:11 AM
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xc_runner wrote: I'm just curious as to what some people may think about where I should be boulding. I'm 16 years old, and I've been climbing for about 9 months. I think I've sent a few V6s or V7s, maybe a V8, and I think I can do a V5 or below pretty easily, regularly.
Sam,
You are probably going to be better off if you drop the whole social comparison deal. It sounds like you're an athlete who has become accustomed to measuring yourself up with others. You may eventually decide to take up competition climbing, and there is nothing wrong with that  , but climbing is a great activity that has so much more to offer than keeping up with or surpassing the achievements of others.
My climbing has been motivated by many different things. I started climbing, because I wanted to go to more adventuresome places, got hooked on necky trad routes because they were exciting, started ice climbing when my skis were stolen (replaced them with Camp tools and crampons, took up bouldering, because I liked gymnastic movement, and dabbed in sport climbing when I was a little bi-curious.
I continue to climb, because I am improving with age, and hate getting my exercise on a treadmill. A couple years ago I had a severe elbow injury that took me away from difficult climbing for many months. As a result I joined this site and also reaquainted myself with the less (physically) stressful slabs of Joshua Tree.
Climbing does not need to be about how you are doing compared to the others around you. The great thing about climbing is that it is characterized by a diverse spectrum of people, motivations and challenges. There is no figure for where your skill level should be, only your heart.
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foeslts16
Apr 17, 2007, 5:03 AM
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there are a couple of factors here:
- there is no progress chart for mtn biking, climbing, running or most other sports. we are all different, and we progress differently based on a 1000 different variables.
- this question has been asked way to many times in the last couple of months.
- you did not use the search feature to find out the above info.
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dingus
Apr 17, 2007, 5:25 AM
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Damn if that doesn't work every time! Every time I tell you! Why, I seen em land a big ole lunker, turn it loose, what they call 'catch and release' you see.
And you know what? They big ole dumbass fish turn right around and hit it again. AGAIN!
Promise its true! I promise you oh yes.
(happens every day, mmmm hmmm)
DMT
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sevrdhed
Apr 17, 2007, 12:51 PM
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Well, lets see. You're 16, and Daniel Woods is 16.
Since Daniel Woods climbs V14, I'm going to go ahead and say that's what grade you should be at. Feel free to check out the "techniques and training" forum now.
And when you get sponsored, I expect a free t-shirt for this knowledge!
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gobennyjo
Apr 17, 2007, 1:35 PM
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xc_runner wrote: ihategrigris wrote: xc_runner wrote: You know, I just posted that to get some information about how I was doing, not for some jerk to come along and cuss at me without saying anything else so how about you shut your mouth and keep your swearing to yourself. Buddy look, if you want to show off on how hard you are and how hard a grade you can send, thats great.... but I reserve the right to be an asshole in return. If you honestly posed you're question in a non-egotistical sort of way, then you learned an important lesson here today. No one cares what grade you sent. IF it's good enough for you, it's good enough for everyone else. Unless your trying to be a professional climber (and with the grades you've sent so far, I wish you good luck) it should make no diference to you how you compare to everyone else, so get over it. Hey, I'm sorry if I got on you're bad side and made a bad first impression but I was just curious about where I was compared to other people and I was just using the grades as examples, not to boast and say I'm great cause I know that I'm really not.
He is just following the Leech's advice. Read his form "The Noobs should be culled" and you will get a idea of what some people think.
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fitzontherocks
Apr 17, 2007, 2:03 PM
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salamanizer wrote: Well, your maturity level is a little behind. I suspect so is your sence of reality.
He's 16 and shows the maturity of a 16 year old. Not sure what his question has to do with his "sence" of reality. Cut him some slack. I've got a 14 year old. This is how they act. Adults, however, should know better than to cuss him out for being a teenager.
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jonzoclimber
Apr 17, 2007, 2:08 PM
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I'm 21 and have been climbing on and off since I was 8 and have been bouldering for about 3 years now... I only climb v6 tops so you're kicking my butt. If you can climb anything over v2 after a couple months you should be impressed with yourself.
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sungam
Apr 17, 2007, 2:38 PM
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you forgot the decimal point, big man.
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sweetchuck
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I'd say at least 8.5"
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ihategrigris
Apr 17, 2007, 2:52 PM
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fitzontherocks wrote: salamanizer wrote: Well, your maturity level is a little behind. I suspect so is your sence of reality. He's 16 and shows the maturity of a 16 year old. Not sure what his question has to do with his "sence" of reality. Cut him some slack. I've got a 14 year old. This is how they act. Adults, however, should know better than to cuss him out for being a teenager. |
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salamanizer
Apr 17, 2007, 8:32 PM
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salamanizer wrote: Well, your maturity level is a little behind. I suspect so is your sence of reality.
fitzontherocks wrote: He's 16 and shows the maturity of a 16 year old. I've got a 14 year old. This is how they act.
EXACTLY!
In reply to: Not sure what his question has to do with his "sence" of reality.
He's boasting V7 maybe V8 in his 9th month of climbing. I suspect those are gym ratings, and that if he went outside and tried those grades, he would have a better "sense" of reality about exactly where he's at.
In reply to: Cut him some slack. Adults, however, should know better than to cuss him out for being a teenager.
No one cussed him out for being a teenager, just for thinking that anyone gave a rats ass. Which I thought was justified.
We must mold them while they're young and impressionable you know.
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lodi5onu
Apr 18, 2007, 3:21 PM
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We're going to need much more information than how long you've been climbing and what grade your currently at.
height?
weight?
BMI?
ape index?
race?
eye color?
how many days you train/week:
social security #:(in leiu of previous responses)
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madclimbr13
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douche bag... go climb on plastic holds. No one cares how hard you can climb... climb for yourself.
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